Lych Gate at the church of St Ilan, Eglwysilan, Aber Valley (Cwm Aber), Caerphilly

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5925 / 51°35'33"N

Longitude: -3.2908 / 3°17'26"W

OS Eastings: 310679

OS Northings: 188977

OS Grid: ST106889

Mapcode National: GBR HS.BWGV

Mapcode Global: VH6DR.X74H

Plus Code: 9C3RHPV5+2M

Entry Name: Lych Gate at the church of St Ilan, Eglwysilan

Listing Date: 28 June 1999

Last Amended: 28 June 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21956

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300021956

Location: On the S side of the churchyard and flanked by attached stone boundary walls.

County: Caerphilly

Community: Aber Valley (Cwm Aber)

Community: Aber Valley

Locality: Eglwysilan

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Lychgate

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History

Probably C18 and possibly contemporary with work on the church, such as the rebuilding of the tower in 1731 and insertion of windows in 1751 and 1762. The structure was formerly whitewashed and was probably restored by Graham J. Hardy with the restoration of the church in 1980-4.

Exterior

Square in plan and of roughly coursed rubble sandstone. The pyramidal roof has reconstituted stone tiles, laid 1980-4, and a weathervane finial. Churchyard walls are attached on the E and W sides. The S and N sides have wide segmental arches, at the entrance with a pair of cast iron gates, which have spike finials to the railings. Inside, are integral stone benches to the sides.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a good early surviving example of a lych gate and for group value with the church of St Ilan and other associated listed items.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II* Tomb of William Edwards in the churchyard of St Ilan, Eglwysilan
On the S side of the nave to SW of the porch, adjacent to path on the W side.
II Church of St Ilan
Isolated church on the ridge between Aber and Taff valleys.
II Memorial to Annie Lawrence in the churchyard of St Ilan, Eglwysilan
Immediately NW of the tower on the W side of the main pathway through the churchyard.
II Alexon House
In Hawthorn between the A5054 and the river Taff.
II Rhydyfelin War Memorial
Set back from the road and in front of St Luke's church.

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Lych Gate at the church of St Ilan, Eglwysilan

A Grade II Listed Building in Aber Valley (Cwm Aber), Caerphilly